LG P990 User manual

ENGLISH
User Guide
LG-P990
MFL67759914 (1.0) www.lg.com
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Wi-Fi
(WLAN)
This equipment may be operated in all European
countries.
The WLAN can be operated in the EU without
restriction indoors, but cannot be operated outdoors
in France, Russia and Ukraine.

•Someofthecontentsofthismanual
maynotapplytoyourphone,
dependingonthesoftwareandyour
serviceprovider.
•Thishandsetisnotsuitableforpeople
whohaveavisualimpairmentdueto
thetouchscreenkeyboard.
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ENGLISH
LG-P990 User Guide
This guide helps you to get started using your phone.

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Guidelines for safe and efficient use.....5
Getting to know your phone ................13
Devicecomponents.................................18
InstallingtheSIMcardandbattery...........20
Chargingyourphone...............................21
Installingthememorycard......................22
Formattingthememorycard...................22
Lockingandunlockingthescreen............23
Secureyourlockscreen..........................23
Your Home screen ...............................25
Touchscreentips....................................25
Homescreen..........................................25
CustomisingtheHomescreen.................25
AddorremovepanelstotheHome
screen....................................................26
Returningtorecently-usedapplications....26
Noticationdrawer..................................26
Tocustomisethenoticationpanel..........27
Viewingthestatusbar.............................27
Onscreenkeyboard.................................28
Enteringaccentedletters.........................29
Google account set up.........................30
Connecting to Networks and Devices..31
Wi-Fi......................................................31
ConnectingtoWi-Finetworks..................31
Bluetooth................................................31
Sharingyourphone'sdataconnection......33
UsingSmartShare...................................34
PCconnectionswithaPCdatacable.......36
Calls.....................................................39
Makingacall..........................................39
Makingavideocall.................................39
InVideocallMenu...................................39
Callingyourcontacts...............................39
Answeringandrejectingacall.................39
Adjustingcallvolume..............................40
Makingasecondcall..............................40
Viewingyourcalllogs..............................40
Contacts...............................................41
Searchingforacontact...........................41
Addinganewcontact..............................41
Favouritecontacts...................................41
Importorexportcontacts.........................42
Movingcontactsfromyourolddevicetoyour
newdevice.............................................42
Messaging ...........................................43
Sendingamessage................................43
Threadedbox........................................43
Usingemoticons.....................................43
Changingyourmessagesettings.............43
E-mail ..................................................44
Managinganemailaccount.....................44
Emailaccountscreen..............................44
Workingwithaccountfolders...................44
Composingandsendingemail.................44
Camera ................................................46
Gettingtoknowtheviewnder.................46
Takingaphoto.......................................47
Usingtheadvancedsettings....................47
Viewingyoursavedphotos......................49
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Video camera.......................................50
Gettingtoknowtheviewnder.................50
Shootingaquickvideo............................51
Aftershootingavideo.............................51
Usingtheadvancedsettings....................51
Watchingyoursavedvideos....................52
Adjustingthevolumewhenviewinga
video......................................................52
Multimedia...........................................53
Gallery...................................................53
Viewmode.............................................53
CalendarView.........................................53
Gallerymenuoptions..............................53
Sendingaphoto.....................................53
Sendingavideo......................................53
Usinganimage.......................................53
Viewingaslideshow................................54
Viewphotodetails...................................54
TransferringlesusingUSBMediasync
(MTP).....................................................54
MusicPlayer...........................................54
ConnectyourphonetothePCusingthe
USBcable..............................................54
Playingvideoles...................................55
Playingasong........................................55
WorkingwithPlaylists.............................55
Tocreateaplaylist..................................55
Toremoveasongfromaplaylist..............56
Torenameordeleteaplaylist..................56
UsingSmartShare...................................56
Utilities.................................................59
Settingthealarm....................................59
Usingthecalculator................................59
Addinganeventtoyourcalendar.............59
Changingyourcalendarview...................59
Downloads.............................................60
FMRadio................................................60
PolarisOfce..........................................60
VideoPlayer...........................................60
Voicerecorder........................................61
Recordingasoundorvoice.....................61
YouTube.................................................61
The web...............................................62
Internet..................................................62
Usingthewebtoolbar.............................62
Usingoptions..........................................62
On-Screen Phone.................................63
LGSOFTWARE........................................63
On-ScreenPhone3.0icons.....................63
On-ScreenPhonefeatures......................63
HowtoinstallOn-ScreenPhoneonyour
PC.........................................................64
Howtoconnectyourmobilephonetoyour
PC.........................................................64
Settings ...............................................65
WIRELESS&NETWORKS.........................65
Datausage.............................................67
Call........................................................67
More......................................................68
Device....................................................70
Display...................................................70

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Homescreen..........................................70
Lockscreen............................................71
Storage..................................................71
Powersaver...........................................72
Apps......................................................72
Accounts&sync.....................................72
Locationservices....................................73
Security..................................................73
Language&input...................................74
Backup&reset.......................................74
Date&Time...........................................74
Accessibility...........................................74
PCconnection........................................74
Developeroptions...................................75
Aboutphone...........................................75
Software update ..................................76
Specifications......................................77
DivXMobile............................................77
Accessories .........................................78
Troubleshooting ...................................79
FAQ ......................................................81
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Pleasereadthesesimpleguidelines.Not
followingtheseguidelinesmaybedangerous
orillegal.
Exposure to radio frequency
energy
THISDEVICEMEETSINTERNATIONAL
GUIDELINESFOREXPOSURETORADIO
WAVES
Yourmobiledeviceisaradiotransmitterand
receiver.Itisdesignedandmanufactured
nottoexceedthelimitsforexposureto
radiofrequency(RF)recommendedby
internationalguidelines(ICNIRP).Theselimits
arepartofcomprehensiveguidelinesand
establishpermittedlevelsofRFenergyfor
thegeneralpopulation.
Theguidelinesweredevelopedby
independentscientificorganisationsthrough
periodicandthoroughevaluationofscientific
studies.Theguidelinesincludeasubstantial
safetymargindesignedtoassurethesafety
ofallpersons,regardlessofageorhealth.
Theexposurestandardformobiledevices
employsaunitofmeasurementknown
astheSpecificAbsorptionRate,orSAR.
TheSARlimitstatedintheinternational
guidelinesis2.0W/kg*.TestsforSAR
areconductedusingstandardoperating
positionswiththedevicetransmittingatits
highestcertifiedpowerlevelinalltested
frequencybands.AlthoughtheSARis
determinedatthehighestcertifiedpower
level,theactualSARofthedevicewhile
operatingcanbewellbelowthemaximum
value.Thisisbecausethedeviceisdesigned
tooperateatmultiplepowerlevelssoasto
useonlythepowerrequiredtoreachthe
network.Ingeneral,thecloseryouaretoa
basestation,thelowerthepoweroutputof
thedevice.
Beforeaphonemodelisavailablefor
saletothepublic,compliancewiththe
EuropeanR&TTEdirectivemustbeshown.
Thisdirectiveincludesasoneessential
requirementtheprotectionofthehealthand
thesafetyfortheuserandanyotherperson.
ThehighestSARvalueforthisdevicewhen
testedforuseattheearis0.545W/kg.
ThisdevicemeetsRFexposureguidelines
whenusedeitherinthenormaluseposition
againsttheearorwhenpositionedatleast
1.5cmawayfromthebody.Whenacarry
case,beltcliporholderisusedforbodyworn
operation,itshouldnotcontainmetaland
shouldpositiontheproductatleast1.5cm
awayfromyourbody.Inordertotransmit
datafilesormessages,thisdevicerequires
aqualityconnectiontothenetwork.In
somecases,transmissionofdatafilesor
messagesmaybedelayeduntilsucha
connectionisavailable.Ensuretheabove
separationdistanceinstructionsarefollowed
untilthetransmissioniscompleted.
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ThehighestSARvalueforthisdevicewhen
testedforuseatthebodyis0.897W/kg.
*TheSARlimitformobiledevicesusedby
thepublicis2.0watts/kilogram(W/kg)
averagedovertengramsofbodytissue.The
guidelinesincorporateasubstantialmargin
ofsafetytogiveadditionalprotectionforthe
publicandtoaccountforanyvariationsin
measurements.
SARvaluesmayvarydependingonnational
reportingrequirementsandthenetwork
band.
FCC SAR information
Yourmobiledeviceisalsodesignedto
meettherequirementsforexposureto
radiowavesestablishedbytheFederal
CommunicationsCommission(USA)and
IndustryCanada.
TheserequirementssetaSARlimitof
1.6W/kgaveragedover1gramoftissue.
ThehighestSARvaluereportedunderthis
standardduringproductcertificationforuse
attheearis0.27W/kgandwhenproperly
wornonthebodyis0.62W/kg.
Additionally,thisdevicewastestedfortypical
body-wornoperationswiththebackofthe
phonekept2cmbetweentheusersbody
andthebackofthephone.
TocomplywithFCCRFexposure
requirements,aminimumseparation
distanceof2cmmustbemaintained
betweentheuser’sbodyandthebackof
thephone.
* FCC Notice & Caution
Notice!
Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCC
Rules.Operationissubjecttothefollowing
twoconditions:
(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmful
interference,and
(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference
received,includinginterferencethatmay
causeundesiredoperation.
Caution!
ChangeorModificationsthatarenot
specificallyapprovedbythemanufacturer
couldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatethe
equipment.
Product care and maintenance
WARNING
Onlyusebatteries,chargersand
accessoriesapprovedforusewiththis
particularphonemodel.Theuseofany
othertypesmayinvalidateanyapproval
orwarrantyapplyingtothephoneand
maybedangerous.
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•Donotdisassemblethisunit.Takeittoa
qualifiedservicetechnicianwhenrepair
workisrequired.
•Repairsunderwarranty,atLG'sdiscretion,
mayincludereplacementpartsorboards
thatareeitherneworreconditioned,
providedthattheyhavefunctionalityequal
tothatofthepartsbeingreplaced.
•Keepawayfromelectricalappliancessuch
asTVs,radiosandpersonalcomputers.
•Theunitshouldbekeptawayfromheat
sourcessuchasradiatorsorcookers.
•Donotdrop.
•Donotsubjectthisunittomechanical
vibrationorshock.
•Switchoffthephoneinanyareawhere
youarerequiredtobyspecialregulations.
Forexample,donotuseyourphonein
hospitalsasitmayaffectsensitivemedical
equipment.
•Donothandlethephonewithwethands
whileitisbeingcharged.Itmaycausean
electricshockandcanseriouslydamage
yourphone.
•Donotchargeahandsetnearflammable
materialasthehandsetcanbecomehot
andcreateafirehazard.
•Useadryclothtocleantheexteriorofthe
unit(donotusesolventssuchasbenzene,
thinneroralcohol).
•Donotchargethephonewhenitisonsoft
furnishings.
•Thephoneshouldbechargedinawell
ventilatedarea.
•Donotsubjectthisunittoexcessive
smokeordust.
•Donotkeepthephonenexttocredit
cardsortransporttickets;itcanaffectthe
informationonthemagneticstrips.
•Donottapthescreenwithasharpobject
asitmaydamagethephone.
•Donotexposethephonetoliquidor
moisture.
•Useaccessorieslikeearphonescautiously.
Donottouchtheantennaunnecessarily.
•Donotuse,touchorattempttoremove
orfixbroken,chippedorcrackedglass.
Damagetotheglassdisplaydueto
abuseormisuseisnotcoveredunderthe
warranty.
•Yourphoneisanelectronicdevicethat
generatesheatduringnormaloperation.
Extremelyprolonged,directskincontact
intheabsenceofadequateventilation
mayresultindiscomfortorminorburns.
Therefore,usecarewhenhandling
yourphoneduringorimmediatelyafter
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Efficient phone operation
Electronics devices
Allmobilephonesmayreceiveinterference,
whichcouldaffectperformance.
•Donotuseyourmobilephonenear
medicalequipmentwithoutrequesting
permission.Avoidplacingthephoneover
pacemakers,forexample,inyourbreast
pocket.
•Somehearingaidsmightbedisturbedby
mobilephones.
•MinorinterferencemayaffectTVs,radios,
PCsetc.
Pacemakers
Pacemakermanufacturersrecommend
thataminimumseparationof15cmbe
maintainedbetweenamobilephoneanda
pacemakertoavoidpotentialinterference
withthepacemaker.Toachievethisuse
thephoneontheoppositeeartoyour
pacemakeranddonotcarryitinabreast
pocket.
Hospitals
Switchoffyourwirelessdevicewhen
requestedtodosoinhospitals,clinicsor
healthcarefacilities.Theserequestsare
designedtopreventpossibleinterference
withsensitivemedicalequipment.
Road safety
Checkthelawsandregulationsontheuse
ofmobilephonesintheareawhenyoudrive.
•Donotuseahand-heldphonewhile
driving.
•Givefullattentiontodriving.
•Pullofftheroadandparkbeforemaking
oransweringacallifdrivingconditions
sorequire.
•RFenergymayaffectsomeelectronic
systemsinyourvehiclesuchascar
stereosandsafetyequipment.
•Whenyourvehicleisequippedwithan
airbag,donotobstructwithinstalledor
portablewirelessequipment.Itcancause
theairbagtofailorcauseseriousinjury
duetoimproperperformance.
•Ifyouarelisteningtomusicwhilstoutand
about,pleaseensurethatthevolumeisat
areasonablelevelsothatyouareaware
ofyoursurroundings.Thisisofparticular
importancewhennearroads.
Guidelinesforsafeandefcientuse

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Avoid damage to your hearing
Topreventpossiblehearing
damage,donotlistenathigh
volumelevelsforlongperiods.
Damagetoyourhearingcanoccurifyouare
exposedtoloudsoundforlongperiodsof
time.Wethereforerecommendthatyoudo
notturnonoroffthehandsetclosetoyour
ear.Wealsorecommendthatmusicandcall
volumesaresettoareasonablelevel.
•Whenusingheadphones,turnthevolume
downifyoucannothearthepeople
speakingnearyou,oriftheperson
sittingnexttoyoucanhearwhatyouare
listeningto.
NOTE: Excessive sound pressure from
earphones and headphones can cause
hearing loss.
Glass Parts
Somepartsofyourmobiledevicearemade
ofglass.Thisglasscouldbreakifyour
mobiledeviceisdroppedonahardsurface
orreceivesasubstantialimpact.Iftheglass
breaks,donottouchorattempttoremoveit.
Stopusingyourmobiledeviceuntiltheglass
isreplacedbyanauthorisedserviceprovider.
Blasting area
Donotusethephonewhereblastingisin
progress.Observerestrictionsandfollowany
regulationsorrules.
Potentially explosive
atmospheres
•Donotuseyourphoneatarefuelingpoint.
•Donotusenearfuelorchemicals.
•Donottransportorstoreflammable
gas,liquidorexplosivesinthesame
compartmentofyourvehicleasyour
mobilephoneoraccessories.
In aircraft
Wirelessdevicescancauseinterferencein
aircraft.
•Turnyourmobilephoneoffbefore
boardinganyaircraft.
•Donotuseitonthegroundwithout
permissionfromthecrew.
Children
Keepthephoneinasafeplaceoutofthe
reachofsmallchildren.Itincludessmall
partswhichmaycauseachokinghazardif
detached.

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Guidelinesforsafeandefcientuse
Emergency calls
Emergencycallsmaynotbeavailableonall
mobilenetworks.Thereforeyoushouldnever
dependsolelyonyourphoneforemergency
calls.Checkwithyourlocalserviceprovider.
Battery information and care
•Youdonotneedtocompletelydischarge
thebatterybeforerecharging.Unlikeother
batterysystems,thereisnomemory
effectthatcouldcompromisethebattery's
performance.
•UseonlyLGbatteriesandchargers.LG
chargersaredesignedtomaximisethe
batterylife.
•Donotdisassembleorshort-circuitthe
battery.
•Keepthemetalcontactsofthebattery
clean.
•Replacethebatterywhenitnolonger
providesacceptableperformance.The
batterypackmayberechargedhundreds
oftimesbeforeitneedsreplacing.
•Rechargethebatteryifithasnotbeen
usedforalongtimetomaximiseusability.
•Donotexposethebatterychargertodirect
sunlightoruseitinhighhumidity,suchas
inthebathroom.
•Donotleavethebatteryinhotorcold
places,asthismaydeterioratebattery
performance.
•Thereisriskofexplosionifthebatteryis
replacedwithanincorrecttype.
•Disposeofusedbatteriesaccordingto
themanufacturer'sinstructions.Please
recyclewhenpossible.Donotdisposeas
householdwaste.
•Ifyouneedtoreplacethebattery,takeit
tothenearestauthorisedLGElectronics
servicepointordealerforassistance.
•Alwaysunplugthechargerfromthewall
socketafterthephoneisfullychargedto
saveunnecessarypowerconsumptionof
thecharger.
•Actualbatterylifewilldependonnetwork
configuration,productsettings,usage
patterns,batteryandenvironmental
conditions.
•Makesurethatnosharp-edgeditems
suchasanimal’steethornails,comeinto
contactwiththebattery.Thiscouldcause
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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Hereby,LGElectronicsdeclaresthat
thisLG-P990productisincompliance
withtheessentialrequirementsand
otherrelevantprovisionsofDirective
1999/5/EC.AcopyoftheDeclaration
ofConformitycanbefoundathttp://
www.lg.com/global/support/cedoc/
RetrieveProductCeDOC.jsp
Ambient temperatures
Max:+55°C(discharging),
+45°C(charging)
Min:-10°C
Notice: Open Source Software
Toobtainthecorrespondingsource
codeunderGPL,LGPL,MPLandother
opensourcelicences,pleasevisithttp://
opensource.lge.com/
Allreferredlicenceterms,disclaimers
andnoticesareavailablefordownload
withthesourcecode.

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Disposal of your old unit
1Whenthiscrossed-outwheeledbinsymbolisattachedtoaproductitmeanstheproductis
coveredbytheEuropeanDirective2002/96/EC.
2Allelectricalandelectronicproductsshouldbedisposedofseparatelyfromthemunicipal
wastestreamviadesignatedcollectionfacilitiesappointedbythegovernmentorthelocal
authorities.
3Thecorrectdisposalofyouroldunitwillhelppreventpotentialnegativeconsequencesfor
theenvironmentandhumanhealth.
4Formoredetailedinformationaboutdisposalofyouroldappliance,pleasecontactyourcity
office,wastedisposalserviceortheshopwhereyoupurchasedtheproduct.
Disposal of waste batteries/accumulators
1Whenthiscrossed-outwheeledbinsymbolisattachedtobatteries/accumulatorsofa
productitmeanstheyarecoveredbytheEuropeanDirective2006/66/EC.
2Thissymbolmaybecombinedwithchemicalsymbolsformercury(Hg),cadmium(Cd)or
lead(Pb)ifthebatterycontainsmorethan0.0005%ofmercury,0.002%ofcadmiumor
0.004%oflead.
3Allbatteries/accumulatorsshouldbedisposedseparatelyfromthemunicipalwastestream
viadesignatedcollectionfacilitiesappointedbythegovernmentorthelocalauthorities.
4Thecorrectdisposalofyouroldbatteries/accumulatorswillhelptopreventpotentialnegative
consequencesfortheenvironment,animalandhumanhealth.
5Formoredetailedinformationaboutdisposalofyouroldbatteries/accumulators,please
contactyourcityoffice,wastedisposalserviceortheshopwhereyoupurchasedthe
product.

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Pleasechecktoseewhetheranyproblems
youencounteredwithyourphoneare
describedinthissectionbeforetakingthe
phoneinforserviceorcallingaservice
representative.
1. Phone memory
Whenthereislessthan2MBofspace
availableinyourphonememory,yourphone
cannotreceivenewmessages.Youneedto
checkyourphonememoryanddeletesome
data,suchasapplicationsormessages,to
makemorememoryavailable.
To uninstall applications:
1 Touch >System settings>Apps
fromtheDEVICEcategory.
2 Onceallapplicationsappear,scrollto
andselecttheapplicationyouwantto
uninstall.
3 TouchDisable.
2. Optimising battery life
Extendyourbattery'slifebetweencharges
byturningofffeaturesthatyoudon'tneedto
havingrunningconstantlyinthebackground.
Youcanmonitorhowapplicationsand
systemresourcesconsumebatterypower.
Extending your phone's battery life:
•Turnoffradiocommunicationsyouarenot
using.IfyouarenotusingWi-Fi,Bluetooth
orGPS,turnthemoff.
•Reducescreenbrightnessandseta
shorterscreentimeout.
•TurnoffautomaticsyncingforGoogle
Mail™,Calendar,Contactsandother
applications.
•Someapplicationsyouhavedownloaded
mayreducebatterypower.
To check the battery power level:
•Touch >System settings >About
phoneunderSYSTEM>Battery
Thebatterystatus(chargingornotcharging)
andlevel(percentagecharged)are
displayed.
To monitor and control how battery
power is being used:
•Touch >System settings >Power
SaverfromtheDEVICE>Battery use
categoryunderBATTERYINFORMATION.
Gettingtoknowyourphone
Before you start using the phone, please read this!

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Gettingtoknowyourphone
Batteryusagetimeisdisplayedonthe
screen.Ittellsyouhowlongithasbeen
sinceyoulastconnectedyourphonetoa
powersourceor,ifcurrentlyconnected,how
longthephonewaslastrunningonbattery
power.Thescreenshowstheapplicationsor
servicesusingbatterypower,listedinorder
fromthegreatesttosmallestamountused.
3. Using folders
Youcancombineseveralappiconsina
folder.Droponeappiconoveranotheron
aHomescreen,andthetwoiconswillbe
combined.
NOTE:Afteryouopenanapp,youcan
usuallyadjustitssettingsbychoosing
itemsfromitsMenuiconnearthetopor
bottomofthescreen.
4. Before installing an open
source application and OS
WARNING
IfyouinstallanduseanOSotherthan
theoneprovidedbythemanufacturer,it
maycauseyourphonetomalfunction.
Inaddition,yourphonewillnolongerbe
coveredbythewarranty.
WARNING
Toprotectyourphoneandpersonaldata,
onlydownloadapplicationsfromtrusted
sources,suchasGooglePlay.Ifthere
areimproperlyinstalledapplicationson
yourphone,itmaynotworknormally
oraseriouserrormayoccur.Youmust
uninstallthoseapplicationsandall
associateddataandsettingsfromthe
phone.
5. Using hard reset
Ifitdoesnotrestoretotheoriginalcondition,
useHardReset(FactoryReset)toinitialise
yourphone.
Whenthephoneisturnedoff,pressand
holdthePower+Volumedownkeysat
thesametime(forovertenseconds),the
phonewillturnonandperformfactoryreset
immediately.
Pleasenote,afteryouperformHardReset,
allyourdataandapplicationsonyourphone
willbeerased.Thiscannotbereversed.

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6. Opening and switching
applications
MultitaskingiseasywithAndroidbecause
youcankeepmorethanoneapplication
runningatthesametime.There'sno
needtoquitanapplicationbeforeopening
another.Useandswitchbetweenseveral
openapplications.Androidmanageseach
application,stoppingandstartingthemas
neededtoensurethatidleapplicationsdon't
consumeresourcesunnecessarily.
To view the list of recently used
applications:
SimplypressandholdtheHomekey.
To stop applications:
1 Touch >System settings>Apps
from the DEVICE > RUNNING tab.
2 Scrollandtouchthedesiredapplication
andtouchStoptostopit.
7. Installing PC software
(LG PC Suite)
TheLGPCSuiteisasoftwarepackagethat
helpsyouconnectyourdevicetoaPCviaa
USBcableandWi-Fi.Onceconnected,you
canusethefunctionsofyourdevicefrom
yourPC.
With the LG PC Suite software, you can...
•Manageandplayyourmediacontent
(music,movies,pictures)onyourPC.
•Sendmultimediacontenttoyourdevice.
•Synchronisedata(schedules,contacts,
bookmarks)betweenyourdeviceandPC.
•Backuptheapplicationsinyourdevice.
•Updatethesoftwareinyourdevice.
•Backupandrestorethedevice.
•PlaymultimediacontentfromyourPCon
yourdevice.
NOTE:Youcanusetheapplication's
Helpmenutofindouthowtouseyour
LGPCSuitesoftware.
Installing the LG PC Suite software
TheLGPCSuitesoftwarecanbe
downloadedfromtheLGwebpage.
1 Gotowww.lg.comandselectacountryof
yourchoice.

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2 GotoSupport>Mobile PhoneSupport
>SelecttheModel(LG-P990).
3 ClickPC SyncfromDownload,and
clickWINDOW PC Sync Downloadto
downloadtheLG PC Suitesoftware.
System Requirements for the LG PC
Suite software
•OS:WindowsXP32bit(ServicePack2),
WindowsVista32bit/64bit,Windows7
32bit/64bit
•CPU:1GHz(orfaster)processors
•Memory:512MB(ormore)RAM
•Graphiccard:1024x768resolution,
32-bitcolour(orhigher)
•HDD:100MB(ormore)freeharddisk
space(morefreeharddiskspacemaybe
neededdependingonthevolumeofdata
stored)
•Requiredsoftware:LGintegrateddrivers
NOTE:LG integrated USB driver
LGintegratedUSBdriverisrequiredto
connectanLGdeviceandPCandis
installedautomaticallywhenyouinstall
theLGPCSuitesoftware.
8. Synchronising your phone to a
computer
DatafromyourdeviceandPCcanbe
synchronisedeasilyusingtheLGPC
Suitesoftware.Contacts,schedules,and
bookmarkscanbesynchronised.
Theprocedureisasfollows:
1 ConnectyourdevicetoyourPC(usea
USBcableorWi-Ficonnection).
2 Afterconnection,runtheprogram
andselectthedevicesectionfromthe
categoryontheleftsideofthescreen.
3 Click[Personalinformation]toselectit.
4 Tickthecheckboxesofthecontentyou
wanttosynchronise,andclicktheSync
button.
9. Synchronising your phone to a
computer via USB
NOTE:Tosynchroniseyourphonewith
yourPCusingtheUSBcable,youneed
toinstallLGPCSuiteonyourPC.
Pleaserefertopreviouspagestoinstall
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1 Touch >System settings>
StoragefromtheDEVICEtabtocheck
outthestoragemedia.(Ifyouwantto
transferfilestoorfromamemorycard,
insertamemorycardintothephone.)
2 ConnectthephonetoyourPCusingthe
USBcable.
3 TheUSBconnectionmodelistwill
appear;selecttheMedia sync (MTP)
option.
4 Opentheremovablememoryfolderon
yourPC.Youcanviewthemassstorage
contentonyourPCandtransferthefiles.
5 CopythefilesfromyourPCtothedrive
folder.
6 Selectthechargeonlyoptionto
disconnectthephone.
TIP!TousethemicroSDcardonyour
phoneagain,youneedtoopenthe
notificationdrawerandtouch >
Charge only.
To disconnect your phone from the
computer:
Openthenotificationdrawerandtouch
>Charge onlytodisconnectyour
phonefromthecomputersafely.
10. Hold your phone upright
Holdyourmobilephonevertically,asyou
wouldaregularphone.TheLG-P990hasan
internalantenna.Becarefulnottoscratchor
damagethebackofthephone,asthismay
affectperformance.
Whilemaking/receivingcallsorsending/
receivingdata,avoidholdingthelowerpart
ofthephonewheretheantennaislocated.
Doingsomayaffectcallquality.
11. When the screen freezes
If the screen freezes or the phone does
not respond when you try to operate it:
Removethebattery,reinsertit,thenturnthe
phoneon.
OR
PressandholdthePower/Lockkeyfor
10secondstoturnitoff.
Ifitstilldoesnotwork,pleasecontactthe
servicecentre.

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Device components
Toturnonthephone,pressandholdthePowerkey.Toturnoffthephone,pressandhold
thePowerkeyforthreesecondsandtouchPower off.

Home key
Returntohomescreen
fromanyscreen.
Menu key
Checkwhatoptionsare
available.
Earpiece
Proximity sensor
Inner camera lens
Back key
Returntotheprevious
screen.
Search key
Searchtheweband
contentsinyourphone.
Power/Lock key
Switchyourphoneon/off
bypressingandholding
thiskey.
Shortpresstolock/unlock
thescreen.
NOTE: Proximity sensor
Whenreceivingandmakingcalls,theproximitysensorautomaticallyturnsthebacklight
offandlocksthetouchkeypadbysensingwhenthephoneisnearyourear.Thisextends
batterylifeandpreventsthetouchkeypadfromactivatingunintentionallyduringcalls.
WARNING
Placingaheavyobjectonthephoneorsittingon,itcandamageitsLCDandtouch
screenfunctions.DonotcovertheprotectivefilmontheLCD’sproximitysensor.Thismay
causethesensortomalfunction.
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